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fan in Chinese

fan in Chinese is 扇子 — fan means a device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.

fan in Chinese

扇子
noun
Pronounced: shàn zi
A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

What does "fan" mean?

  1. noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
    "She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat."
  2. noun A person who admires and follows a performer, team, or interest closely.
    "He's a huge fan of classic horror films."
  3. verb To move air onto something using a fan or a waving motion, or to spread out in a fan shape.
    "She fanned herself with a magazine."

fan in a sentence

  • She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat.
  • Turn on the ceiling fan, it's stifling in here.
  • He's a huge fan of classic horror films.
  • She fanned herself with a magazine.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "fan" in Chinese?

"fan" in Chinese is 扇子. fan means: A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.

How do you pronounce 扇子?

"fan" in Chinese is 扇子, pronounced "shàn zi".

How do you use "fan" in a sentence?

Example: "She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat." In Chinese, "fan" is 扇子.

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